Pinotage and Food

Only one rule: good Pinotage, good food

There are no rules about food and wine. There are only silly conventions which people are changing. Good Pinotage goes well with most good food.
The medium-bodied, 'lifestyle' Pinotage pairs particularly well with a freshly-caught game fish or a hearty winter bean soup. Try it also with sashimi and sushi. Bobotie, ratatouille and curry also taste better with a glass of Pinotage next to the plate.

At a recent tasting in an upmarket restaurant, a French sommelier chose a 'lifestyle' Pinotage, chilled to 12ºC, as the ideal companion to oysters!

Don't be scared. Experiment. Make a shredded pork risotto with Pinotage as a major contributor to the sauce, as well as to the cook's enjoyment. Wake up late on a Sunday morning, and have a glass of Pinotage with your bacon and scrambled eggs.

A well-wooded Pinotage often has chocolate flavours associated with it. Make a chocolate pancake or dark chocolate truffle cake, and surprise your friends with how well a sparkling Pinotage accompanies that.

The grape and the wine have an infinite variety of shades and moods, and only your imagination limits its uses.

Don't forget, though, that sometimes the best match is just you and a glass of Pinotage.

In his first year at the university his interest in wine drastically increased and the first thoughts came to change his career. After completing his degree in chemical engineering he worked in South Africa and California for two years, but then in 2003 he returned to the same university to study viticulture and oenology.

He was appointed as winemaker at Altydgedacht in 2006 and in 2009 also harvested in New Zealand. In his free time hy plays nylon-string guitar for several bands. Etienne is a member of the Management Committee of the Pinotage Association. Altydgedacht, Durbanville. Tel. +27 (21) 976 1295. etienne@altydgedacht.co.za

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